Family
65th Anniversary
Today marks the day that my parents have been married for 65 years. We talked about what their wedding day was like. My mom and her girlfriends all got dressed and ready at my mom’s house, then made their way over to the church. My dad and his guys got ready separately and met at […]
Shopping Spree
Today I took my mom on a little shopping spree. She had ideas of what she wanted to get and how much she wanted to spend. It was an exhausting couple of hours for her, but she got just what she was hoping for and spent exactly what she was anticipating. We were both very […]
A German Feast
My mother is of German descent. She spoke German and English in her household growing up. When we lived in Germany for a few years, she was invaluable as she helped us to communicate with the residents. She also has a couple of delicious German dishes that she used to prepare. When my brother-in-law was in […]
The Red Sash
My parents and I went to the Good Friday celebration at church tonight. Upon entering the building, I noticed several people wearing a thin red piece of cloth that hung over a shoulder or around their neck like a scarf. One of the greeters caught my attention and asked if I would like one. She […]
Back to Home Base
My brother has been traveling around the country and Canada for the past year and a half with his truck, trailer, and dog. We have enjoyed seeing his adventures through the eyes of his dog on his blog. And we stayed in touch via phone calls, video chat, and social media. When he left, he […]
Option Two
We took advantage of the mild weather today and headed to the cabin in the mountains for the day. We decided ahead of time that we would stay a little longer since it stays light longer and stop for dinner on the way home. After enjoying the day, we surprised ourselves when we got in […]
Finally a Letter
My sister finally received a letter today from her son in boot camp. She called and read the letter to us in her excitement. Evidently, it is customary to extract the wisdom teeth of the recruits. This has been on my sister’s mind. She was wondering if the teeth had been pulled and how her […]
The Rest of the Story
My mom said she read my blog from yesterday and that there was more to the story. She said she memorized the Warsaw Concerto to perform in a high school competition. She was working on her voice training too and decided to perform a song as well. I asked which was harder. She said the piano […]
A Concerto
The other day, my mom found a folder of piano music that she had been looking for. Today she sat at the piano and went through some of the pieces. Many of them had her maiden name written on them, making them more than 65 years old. I looked at the complicated chords, runs, and […]
Aunt Anticipation
My parents will be celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary in a couple of weeks. They decided to have a small party at the house and we got busy sending out invitations. My mom’s sister is the only living immediate family member for both of my parents. She lives very far away and they haven’t been […]
Still Finding God 